High protein low sugar breakfast ideas

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  • carolsoules
    carolsoules Posts: 34 Member
    edited May 2018
    Plain greek yogurt and fruit is awesome. Bananas, apples oranges, and other fruits with a low surface-area-to-volume ratio are usually high in carbs, but fruits with higher surface-area-to-volume ratios like berries are usually not, and they're easier to weigh out to exactly the grams you need to meet your macros.

    If I'm really craving something sweet I'll take my morning cup of coffee, let it cool, and shake it with my whey protein powder (I use chocolate flavor), skim milk, and some peanut butter powder (order brand PB2 online if you can't find it in stores; it's basically peanut butter with the fat removed) to make a high-protein, low-carb, low-fat breakfast drink.

    I usually eat an egg white omelet with sautéed veggies and a little fruit on the side, along with a protein shake--but I'm on a super high protein diet right now. I save my carbs for pre- and post-workout.
  • carolsoules
    carolsoules Posts: 34 Member
    Also, Jamie Eason (professional sports model) has a few decent protein bar recipes that are sweet and cake-like--that'll probably be the closest you can come to what you normally like to eat.

    https://www.bodybuilding.com/recipes/jamie-easons-chocolate-protein-bars
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/video-jamie-eason-carrot-cake-protein-bars.htm
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-recipes-pumpkin-protein-bars.html
  • Semele0
    Semele0 Posts: 114 Member
    sugarnspice0613 wrote: »
    93639 wrote: »
    I saw your workout comment, and I just have to say that strength training is likely the way to go for you. Lean muscle keeps your metabolism up, even when you aren't in the gym. If you work the circuit trainers, you can get a total body workout that isn't cardio, but will help with those "vanity" pounds for the future.

    This is what I was going to say! Strength training is a really great help in lowering body fat percentage if you are within a normal weight range...or just in general. I was a 5’0 tall woman who weighed 145lbs and still lost 20 lbs by circuit training with the focus more on lifting even while eating 1600 calories a day. At 125lbs, I actually was the same size as my mother who weighed 20 lbs less than me at the size height because I had muscle (size 4)! I’m back because I’ve had a baby and gained weight again

    I don't know if you read my post above where I replied to "93639", but I already have a workout routine that works for me. I do groups workout because I don't like to workout alone, there is some cardio but a lot of strenght training too. I have a program for the weight room, and I go there sometimes, but don't find it as enjoyable as the group class. Isn't it better to do something you enjoy rather then force yourself to do something you don't like? It would be easier for me to skip gym if I found it so boring as I do find lifting. Thank you anyway fo the suggestion.
    In the end, I'm quite satisfied with my eating pattern and workout routine. I know 1200 may sound so little, but I can manage, and I don't really eat 1200 everyday, I often go over or eat back some of the workout calories. I'm losing slowly but I do lose. If I see that I start losing more quickly, that would mean that my metabolism changed thanks to the strenght training, in that case I can up my cals, but now I see by the pace in which I'm losing, that I cannot eat more. By the way, I've always had a slow metabolism, my manteinance is around 1500, and that is what I would normally eat if I'm not trying to cut, and is the amount on which I slowly gained around 10kg in 10 years :D
  • Semele0
    Semele0 Posts: 114 Member
    carolsoules wrote: »
    Also, Jamie Eason (professional sports model) has a few decent protein bar recipes that are sweet and cake-like--that'll probably be the closest you can come to what you normally like to eat.

    https://www.bodybuilding.com/recipes/jamie-easons-chocolate-protein-bars
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/video-jamie-eason-carrot-cake-protein-bars.htm
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-recipes-pumpkin-protein-bars.html

    Thankyou for both of your answers, they are very useful!

    And sorry for my english for everybody, this morning I just keep making mistakes...
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Last week I had steak tacos for breakfast. There's no law stating what foods are allowed for breakfast. I've also been known to have chicken fajitas for breakfast.
  • richvd78
    richvd78 Posts: 23 Member
    My breakfast consist of 0% fat yoghurt with blueberries, some goji berries, some almonds and some walnuts.
    Very tasty and very healthy!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    When I was in Italy, most of the hotels we stayed in served an assortment of meats (salami, prosciutto, etc) and cheeses for breakfast. I would eat those along with a hard boiled egg and olives. It was divine. Oh, and the chocolate croissants (but I don't think that's what you're looking for ;) )
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Steak n eggs!
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    What great ideas, gonna try these!
  • Kuchiness
    Kuchiness Posts: 48 Member
    Try scrambled eggs with a full spoonful of cottage cheese. It's really yummy. You can also add some fresh parsley in it.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,961 Member
    English breakfast often incorporates smoked fish (kippers=smoked herring). Consider having smoked herring, smoked salmon or smoked mackerel with scrambled or boiled eggs as a bacon alternative.

    Also low fat yoghurt with fresh fruit and no added sugar.

    Asian breakfasts without meat include egg drop soups, or congee (= savory rice porridge) with poached egg.
  • kmmealey
    kmmealey Posts: 76 Member
    Order JIF peanut butter online from Amazon?
  • Amerane
    Amerane Posts: 136 Member
    Frittatas are a good high-protein, low sugar breakfast. Pair with some fruit or a salad and you're good to go.
  • Becka77
    Becka77 Posts: 284 Member
    During the week I usually eat greek yogurt with berries and roasted pumpkin seeds (for protein), cinnamon, and honey. Sometimes I add granola to it.

    Toast (any kind of bread, english muffin, bagel, etc) topped with peanut butter, banana, cinnamon and a drizzle of honey.

    On the weekends I like to make breakfast sandwiches with some combination of eggs (fried or scrambled), sausage or bacon, veggies and cheese on either an english muffin or bagel.

    Lately I’ve also been making microwave egg cups. Just scramble 2 eggs in a mug, add a Tablespoon or 2 of chopped veggies (onion, peppers, etc.) and/or meat (i.g. diced bacon, ham or sausage) and about a Tablespoon of shredded cheese, mix into egg then pop in the microwave for about 45 seconds, mix again, and cook for another 30-45 seconds, just until egg is dry.

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